Associations to the word «Ashore»

Wiktionary

ASHORE, adverb. (nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard
ASHORE, adverb. (nautical) On, or towards the shore

Dictionary definition

ASHORE, adverb. Towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats